Chris Brown Likely Won’t Be Charged in Frank Ocean Case

Singer-dancer Chris Brown probably will not be charged for misdemeanor battery in the wake of an alleged confrontation with Grammy-nominated singer Frank Ocean at a West Hollywood studio over a parking spot, according to police. Last month, the sheriff’s department had confirmed Brown was named in a battery report. “It’s likely we’re going to close the case because Mr. Ocean does not want to pursue anything further. We’re going to talk to him and close the case,” Steve Whitmore, a spokesperson for the L.A. Sheriff’s Office, told the Wall Street Journal. Brown’s publicist did not return a request for comment. A representative for Ocean declined to comment. Last week, the L.A. Sheriff’s Office had said that Ocean was “desirous of prosecution,” but based on a note on his website, he appears to have had a change of heart. The message read: “As a child I thought if someone jumped me it would result in me murdering or mutilating a man. But as a man I am not a killer, I’m an artist and a modern person. I’ll choose sanity. No criminal charges. No civil lawsuit. Forgiveness, albeit difficult, is wisdom. Peace, albeit trite, is what I want in my short life. Peace.” Ocean is set to perform at the Grammy Awards when the show is held on Feb. 10 in Los Angeles.

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